CHICO, California - Cookin' with Olga

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Today will be my first attempt at cooking a turkey!

(a 23 pounder!) 10:00 AM

Step one:

Rinse and pat dry.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Pose for picture.
Lookin' good!

(I wonder how this turkey compares to Maxi Mounds?!)11:00 AM

Step two:

Apply foil version of myself to buttered turkey breast.

So far, so good!

12:30 PM

Step 3:

Baste with butter...

She's looking pretty yummy, don't ya think?!

2:00 PM

Step 4:

Nothing to do now but hang out...

and keep a close eye on things in the ol' oven...2:15 PM

Step 4a

... so how about a little nip?!
...or two?

4:30 PM

Step 5:
Waa-laa!

My Soon-To-Be Aruba Chaperon helps me reveal
Turkey ala Olga!
5:00 PM

And as we sat down to our delicious Thanksgiving feast,

I felt very grateful to be a Traveling Bra ~

and NOT a turkey!
6:00PM

Phew - I'm STUFFED!

Time to loosen up the ol' straps, kick back on the couch and....

...hey wait! Did somebody say PIE?!?